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Holiday scene in winter.

The holiday season has arrived, and many Americans are finding that the usual mix of celebration and stress feels heavier this year. Gift lists, travel plans, and family expectations now collide with headlines about layoffs, slowed hiring, and an economy that seems to shift week by week. For many, the season’s joy is tempered by a quiet undercurrent of anxiety.

Lab student at Rutgers-Camden

Under the guidance of Professor of Chemistry and Center for Computational Biology (CCIB) faculty member Jinglin Fu, Rutgers–Camden students are benefiting from a grant of almost $500,000 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal of the research is to produce a new nucleic acid nanoparticle-based delivery system for the genome editing of blood stem cells.

General image of scientific research in a lab.

Early in her career, Camie Morrison followed the traditional path for an accounting graduate, enjoying success as an accountant and consultant for multiple Big Four firms. While the work was challenging, she knew she wanted more in the long term. Now she is leveraging the expertise she gained in the corporate world to bolster the university's research enterprise.